Key holder



H. PECKER June 4, 1929. l,

KEY HOLDER Filed Feb. 29, 1928y .Y M l/AM BY ZW?? A TT ORNEY.

has in conjunction ,chain or with that type free ends and which isl in the form of a spring catch Patented June `4,1929. l

KEY Homann) l Application led February 29, 1928. Serial No. 257,87. y

particularly it is my purpose to yunique and novel means for retaining keys,

and the like in a folder' or purse, and which therewith means for mounting and retaining an identification card, or the like. My device, furthermore, isla oneepiece sheet metal may be cheaply and in.v quantities, and its simplicity is its most important characteristic. My device may be used either withV an endless key retaining of 'key retaining' chain which has adapted to be suspended by those ends from my attachment, andl to securely hold those ends in place I provide novel locking means for engaging the ends of the key chain. My combined structure furthermore requires but a single sheet of leather which serves as av Afolder or purse for the keys, and the identifieation means (such as a card or the like) is securely retained against displacement both by the peculiar formation of my novelv attachment and the key chain itself which servesv as an additional stop against accidental loss of the identification card.

lBroadly stated, my attachment comprises a `piece of sheet metal stamped and bent to provide a retaining frame forfidentification means and a chain catch thereabove through which the key chain is trained and retained. Other land equally important objects will be apparent from the following detailed desci'iption of the various parts of mykey holder, and upon inspection of the drawing showing the principal embodiment of my key holder, and whereing- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my complete device opened up; l Figure 2 is a perspective view of my'key holding and identification attachment, Figure Bis a back view of my attachment, and

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of my attachment and shows the novel vmeans of retaining the ends of a key chain of the type which has free ends (as distinguished from an endless key chain).

In the drawings wherein like characters of referenceare used to designate like or simiand identification i provide ai y jment is a .one-piecesheet metal'v stamping having a body-portion attachment which readily rnanufactured` the Vuse of `latch or clip.(1

simplicity,

y The numeral. (1) designates theone piece leather back of my (2) ai1d'(3) to provide closing suitable fastenersl(.4)' and My attach H v(6) whichf'is secured totheleather Iback (1)V as at (7), hasbent overflanges l(8)* forming a pocketing framefor an identiticationca'rd and; over which may be placed a lsuitableCelluloid or V other transparent cover (11) or `offset poitioiil is formed. on the top y e i f HARRY BECKER, vor' LYNN, miessnciiusnrms. f f

Alar parts throughoutlthe several vviews f device. which is folded `at naps with y.

,and rwhich g l Vv(10). The covei" and card. are simplyl slipped intothel frame as shown inl Figures land 2. An extension ward and back as at (12), and has openings i' (13) therein through which an .endless key chain (11i) is adapted to be trained and se-` l cured, as shown in Figure 1.v The extension (11; (15 and-.as abovenoted, vso that iti forms* an obstruction against withdrawal ofl the.

identification card, and in this connection it is'k to be noted that the key chain itself also serves as a secondary stop againstae-y cidentall loss of the identification card.

When the chain of the type which .isnot endless is used, the ends (16) thereof are inserted in the o enings and a spring 'having .bifurcated ends (18) isdisposed" to engage the ends of the chain as shown in Figures 3 and 4 so that Vthe chain cannot become detached `or the like. Di'slodgement of the spring catch is prevented since it must` be bowed out, as'

is bent slightly forward as shown at shown in'dotted lines in Figure 4,' to remove y it, and this is prevented by the leather back (l) unless the back is intentionally bent back so as that the spring may be grasped, bowed, and released. v i In operation, the key (19) lor keysl are placed on the chain and the same inserted` in the openings theidentilication Vcard (9) and its cover (10) having iirstbeen inl serted in the pocket or'frame therefor. The key or keys hang down but do not interfere vwith inspectionof thel identification card,V and maybe handily used when required.. From the standpoint. of usefulness and as well as `the unique arrangement of the several elements,7it isbelieved that los my device represents va substantialV step for*- v preferred embodiments ol my invention, yit

' light of the subjoined claims.

illustrated inthe drawings and described in they yspecification such combination and arrangement Vof elementsv as constitute the is nevertheless lagain desired to emphasize I thetact that interpretation of the invention' should only be conclusive W Irlclaimzn. I l. In a key holder, the, combination of a `lbody portion having*anextension thereony `from which keys are suspended,said eXtension having spaced openings therein, a length Yof key retaining vchaimfthe end links of'which extend through the openings to thegback of the extension, anda spring member.'between` f the openingsl'in the'baek of the extension Vand the endsy of Whichengage about theend linksofthe ehain to force same into engagenient with parts of the `Walls ofthe openings v thereby" to retain the chain in position.

"2. Infa keyholder, the combination of a hereunto. bodyportlon having an extension thereonv from which keys are suspended, saidextension having spaced openings .-therein, a

lengthl of key retaining chain the end links of which.extendthrough the openings to the `back of the extension, and an elongated plate spring betweenth'e openings in backy of Y theextensionV and the ends otwhich are 73. In a key case, a platehaving label holding means and an offset Withdrawal of a label therefrom, a chain for attaching keys thereto, and said chain being so arranged with respectto said plate that portion resisting V40 e, when thesame is inoperative position' it alsov A acts as' a' further stop to prevent Withdrawal ofa label `from the label holder.

In testimony whereof, I aiiX my,y signature i HARRY'VPECKER 

